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News from June 2023

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Attorney General Bonta Announces 62 Arrests in Multiagency Investigation in Kings County

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 15, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Hanford Police Department Chief Parker Sever, Kings County Sheriff David Robinson and Kings County District Attorney Sarah Hacker today announced 62 arrests and the seizure of 34 illicit firearms and narcotics as part of a multiagency investigation, with a large-scale operation culminating today in Hanford.

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California Announces $288 Million for Drought and Flood Projects

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 15, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom has advanced an unprecedented $8.5 billion worth of investments to conserve, store, and deliver more water to California communities. Recent investments have also focused on protecting Californians from historic flooding.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in California during week ending May 27?

By Golden State Today | Jun 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1454 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 27.

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Padilla Introduces Bill to Improve Low-Income Renters’ Access to Housing

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

The DEPOSIT Act would provide new federal moving costs and security deposit assistance funding to help more Californians access housing

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Feinstein, Padilla, California Members Urge EPA to Tighten Air Quality Standards, Preserve Prescribed Burns for Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) as well as Representatives Scott Peters and Jared Huffman (both D-Calif.)—led a group of their colleagues to send a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging them to allow the deployment of prescribed fires as EPA tightens federal health-based air quality standards.

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Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 12

By Golden State Today | Jun 14, 2023

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2040-S2041 on June 12

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“CLOTURE MOTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 12

By Golden State Today | Jun 14, 2023

“CLOTURE MOTION“ was published in the Senate section on page S2045 on June 12

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Governor Newsom Proposes Historic 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to End America’s Gun Violence Crisis

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

Principles of proposed 28th Amendment broadly supported by the American public and gun owners

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Governor Newsom Announces Statewide Expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Provide Universal Access to Free Books for Young Children

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

California is kicking off a statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to all 58 counties — providing universal access to free books in the mail every month, including bilingual options, for approximately 2 million children over the next several years.

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Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on FCC’s Cease-And-Desist Order Against Telecommunications Company Allegedly Responsible for Billions of Illegal Robocalls

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issuing a cease-and-desist order against Avid Telecom.

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Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta Demand Answers from Temecula School Board

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 14, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a joint statement urging the Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education (Board) to provide information regarding its process and decision-making related to the Board’s decision to reject the Social Studies Alive program for grades 1 through 5 on May 16, 2023.

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Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 6.13.23

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:

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Padilla Pushes for EPA Superfund Designation for Southeast L.A. Neighborhoods Affected by Exide Pollution

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) traveled to Southeast Los Angeles County to meet with community leaders and families impacted by lead contamination caused by a nearby former Exide Technologies Inc. facility.

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Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Prepare Homeowners for Natural Disasters

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) on June13, introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act, legislation that will exempt from federal taxes rebates that homeowners receive for hardening their homes against natural disasters. Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) today introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act, legislation that will exempt from federal taxes rebates that homeowners receive for hardening their homes against natural disasters.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in California during week ending May 27

By Golden State Today | Jun 13, 2023

California's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Governor Newsom Proclaims Immigrant Heritage Month 2023

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 2023, as “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the State of California.

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1017 people in 75-84 age group in California are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Golden State Today | Jun 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1017 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom Demand Answers from Temecula School Board

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a joint statement urging the Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education (Board) to provide information regarding its process and decision-making related to the Board's decision to reject the Social Studies Alive program for grades 1 through 5 on May 16, 2023.

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Governor Newsom Issues Statement on Violence at Glendale School Board Meeting

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

On June Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after last night’s reports of violence outside of a Glendale Unified School District board meeting:

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Padilla, Feinstein: Administration Disregarded Congressional Intent, Underfunded California Border Communities

By Golden State Today Report | Jun 12, 2023

On June 9, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) along with Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) issued a statement criticizing the Biden Administration for failing Southwest border communities by underfunding them through the Shelter and Services Program, which was authorized by Congress to primarily assist border communities. Instead of providing communities along the border with robust critical funding for shelter, transportation, and emergency services, the Administration awarded New York City over $100 million, subverting the intent of Congress.